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          This shows a baby looking at a picture of a woman yawning
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·July 30, 2019·2 min read

          Do babies like yawning? Evidence from brain activity

          The neural basis for a preference of yawning is apparent in babies as young as 5 months.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·April 8, 2019·4 min read

          Are you with me? New model explains origins of empathy

          A new model sheds light on the evolutionary origins of empathy and other associated phenomena. The model explains observed patterns of emotional cognition between social group members.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 22, 2018·4 min read

          Why Do We Yawn and Why Is Yawning So Contagious?

          Researchers investigate the biological aspects of yawning and consider why yawning is so contagious.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·September 5, 2017·3 min read

          Contagious Yawning More Closely Associated With Perceptual Sensitivity Than Empathy

          Perceptual ability is more closely related to contagious yawning than empathy, researchers find.
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          Image shows a child yawning.
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·September 1, 2017·5 min read

          Why is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it Matter

          According to a new Current Biology study, contagious yawning is triggered by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex.
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          This is a painting of four people. Three are yawning.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 20, 2015·2 min read

          People with Psychopathic Traits Less Likely to “Catch” a Contagious Yawn

          According to a new study, those with psychopathic characteristics are less likely to react to a contagious yawn as their more empathetic peers.
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          This is a painting of men yawning.
          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·March 14, 2014·3 min read

          Contagious Yawning May Not Be Linked to Empathy

          A new study reports contagious yawning may decrease with age and is not strongly related to tiredness or empathy.
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